On 2009/10/27 17:04 (GMT+0100) Per Jessen composed:
Patrick Shanahan wrote:
* Roger Oberholtzer
[10-27-09 10:09]:
Too bad so many of my systems are in the 1% category. It is not only age of keyboard, but style that also effects this. We very often use smaller keyboards in our measurement systems. One way they keep the keyboards small is by not having 'optional' keys.
And my six pound 1992 AnyKey :^(
Yeah, I've got one of those too!
Prolly looks similar to this: http://www.cvtinc.com/products/keyboards/stellar.htm For those too young to know what Patrick and Per are talking about, once upon a time, starting back more than 20 years ago, there was a computer company that made keyboards designed to last, named Northgate. They went out of business long ago, but their keyboard line was salvaged by another company, Avant Stellar, that AFAIK still sells their progeny, at super-premium prices. Besides sturdiness they offered/offer various options, all of which pre-dated USB and keys "designed for Windows" by several years. Probably most of these keyboards still work, and those using them are reluctant to give up their superior performance or other options. Mine is a more basic model, the 102. It offered function keys where they belong, on the left (only), where they can be used in conjuction with and single-handed by touch the various shift keys. -- " A patriot without religion . . . is as great a paradox, as an honest man without the fear of God. . . . 2nd U.S. President, John Adams Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org